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Construction and operation of 16 wind turbines up to 115m to blade tip (14 of which are in Rossendale) and associated ancillary infrastructure

Scout Moor Wind Farm Gincroft Lane Edenfield Bury Lancashire

DecidedReference: 2015/0112Rossendale Borough Council

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Application location

Scout Moor Wind Farm Gincroft Lane Edenfield Bury Lancashire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
19 Mar 2015
Validated
22 Apr 2015
Determination deadline
22 Jul 2015
Local authority
Rossendale Borough Council

Application overview

Construction and operation of 16 wind turbines up to 115m to blade tip (14 of which are in Rossendale) and associated ancillary infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
2015/0112
Ward
Historic - Whitewell
Agent
Turley

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17-04-03 IR SCOUT MOOR WIND FARM ROCHDALEDecision · PDF18 Jul 2017View
17-05-02 AR SCOUT MOOR WIND FARM ROCHDALEDecision · PDF18 Jul 2017View
17-07-06 FINAL DL SCOUT MOOR WIND FARMDecision · PDF18 Jul 2017View
APPEAL - BRITISH HORSE SOCIETYSupport Comment · PDF10 Oct 2016View
NEIGHBOUR RESPONSEObjection Comment · PDF5 Oct 2016View
APPEAL - TOM WHITEHEAD RESPONSE TO PROOFSAppellant`s Case · PDF5 Oct 2016View
APPEAL - NORDEN AREA FORUM OBJ (NIGEL MORRELL)Objection Comment · PDF5 Oct 2016View
CONSULTATION RESPONSECorrespondence · PDF4 Oct 2016View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - JLL DAVID C BELLCorrespondence · PDF4 Oct 2016View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - JLL DAVID C BELL PLANNING POLICYCorrespondence · PDF4 Oct 2016View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - PENNY ANDERSON ASSOCCorrespondence · PDF4 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 11 - FIG 11.1 NOISE MEASUREMENT LOCATIONSCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 11 - NOISE MEASUREMENT LOCATIONS (BASELINE)Correspondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 11 - FIG 11.2 NOISE CONTOUR PLOT SMWF & SMECorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 11 - FIG 11.3 NOISE CONTOUR PLOT SMWF, SME & RMWFCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 12 - HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION FIG 12.1 MAIN CONSTRUCTION ROUTESCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 12 - HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION FIG 12.2 TRAFFIC COUNT LOCATIONSCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 12 - HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION FIG 12.3 PIA DATA PLOTCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 12 - HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION FIG 12.4 PROPOSED TURBINE LOCATIONSCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGY & GEOLOGY - FIG 13.1Correspondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGY & GEOLOGY - FIG 13.2 STUDY AREACorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGY & GEOLOGY - FIG 13.3 SUBSCEPTIBLE GROUNDWATERCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGY & GEOLOGY - FIG 13.4 BEDROCKCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGY & GEOLOGY - FIG 13.5Correspondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGYPhoto · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGYPhoto · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGYPhoto · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGYPhoto · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGYPhoto · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGYPhoto · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 13 - HYDROLOGY, HYDROGEOLOGYPhoto · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDITION & CARBON BALANCE FIG 14.1Correspondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.3BCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.3CCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.3DCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.4Correspondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.5 GEOLOGICAL SSSICorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.6 WATER QUALITY MONITORINGCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.7 PEAT DEPTHCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.8 RAW WATER COLOUR RESULTSCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.9 COLOUR DISCHARGE RESULTSCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.10 SURFACE WATER CATCHMENTCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.11 DEGRADED AREASCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.12 LOCAL WILDLIFE SITESCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 14 PEATLAND CONDTION & CARBON BALANCE - FIG 14.13 INDICATIVE TRACT CONSTRUCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 17 SHADOW FLICKER BASELINECorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 17 SHADOW FLICKER FIG 17.2 STAGE 1Correspondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 17 SHADOW FLICKER FIG 17.3 STAGE 2Correspondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 18 SOCIO ECONOMIC - FIG 18.1 IMPACTCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 18 SOCIO ECONOMIC - FIG 18.2Correspondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 18 SOCIO ECONOMIC - FIG 18.3 REPLACEMENT LANDCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 19 PUBLIC ACCESS FIG 19.1 STUDY AREACorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 19 PUBLIC ACCESS FIG 19.2 PROWCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 19 PUBLIC ACCESS FIG 19.3 OTHER RECREATIONCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 19 PUBLIC ACCESS FIG 19.4 EVIDENCE MOST POPULAR ROUTESCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 19 PUBLIC ACCESS FIG 19.45 INFORMATION BOARD LOCATIONSCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 19 PUBLIC ACCESS FIG 19.6 RECREATIONAL TRAIL ENHANCEMENTCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 19 - ES OTHER FIGURES VOL 2B CONTENTS PAGECorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 19 - ES OTHER FIGURES VOL 2B FRONT COVERCorrespondence · PDF3 Oct 2016View
CHAPT 3 - CONSIDERATIONS FIG 3.1D PRELIMINARY LAYOUT04Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 3 - CONSIDERATIONS FIG 3.1E PRELIMINARY LAYOUT05Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 3 - CONSIDERATIONS FIG 3.1F PRELIMINARY LAYOUT06Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 3 - CONSIDERATIONS FIG 3.2 PRELIMINARY LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS LAYOUTCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 3 - CONSIDERATIONS FIG 3.3 FINAL LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS PLAN 1Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 3 - CONSIDERATIONS FIG 3.3B FINAL LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS PLAN 2Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 3 - CONSIDERATIONS FIG 4B FINAL LAYOUT PLAN 2Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 3 - CONSIDERATIONS FIG 4C FINAL LAYOUT PLAN 3Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 4 - DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION SITE FIG 4Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 4 - DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION SITE FIG 4.2Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.1ACorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.1BCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.1CCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.1DCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.1ECorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.2Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.3Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.4Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.5 VEHICLE ACCESSCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.6 VEHICLE ACCESSCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.7Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.8Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.9Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.10Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.11ACorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.11BCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.12Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.13Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.14Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 5 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FIG 5.15Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 8 - CULTURAL HERITAGE FIG 8.1Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 8 - CULTURAL HERITAGE FIG 8.2Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 8 - CULTURAL HERITAGE FIG 8.3Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 8 - CULTURAL HERITAGE FIG 8.4Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 9 - ECOLOGY FIG 9.1Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 9 - ECOLOGY FIG 9.3Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.1ACorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.1BCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.2ACorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.2BCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.2CCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.2DCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.2ECorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.2FCorrespondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.3Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 10 - ORMITHOLOGY FIG 10.4Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 11 - NOISE & VIBRATION FIG 11.1Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 11 - NOISE & VIBRATION FIG 11.2Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
CHAPT 11 - NOISE & VIBRATION FIG 11.3Correspondence · PDF30 Sept 2016View
OTHERReport · PDF27 Sept 2016View
CD 1 2015/0112 APPLICATIONDrawing · PDF27 Sept 2016View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 4.1 APPLICATION SITE & ADMINReport · PDF6 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 4.2 COMMON LAND & EXCHANGE LANDReport · PDF6 Apr 2015View
CD 1 - DOC 5 MAIN TEXTReport · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.1A CONSIDERATIONSReport · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.1A CONSIDERATIONS LAYOUT BReport · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.1C CONSIDERATIONS LAYOUT CReport · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.1D CONSIDERATIONS LAYOUT DReport · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.1E CONSIDERATIONS LAYOUT 5Report · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.1F CONSIDERATIONS LAYOUT 6Report · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.2 LAYOUT CONSTRAINTSReport · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.3A FINAL LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS PLAN 1Report · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.3B FINAL LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS PLAN 2Report · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.4A FINAL LAYOUT 1Report · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.4B FINAL LAYOUT 2Report · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CHAPTER 3 FIG 3.4C FINAL LAYOUT 3Report · PDF2 Apr 2015View
CD 1 PLANNING STATEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 Apr 2015View
CD 1 APPLICATION FORMAppeal Form · PDF19 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES001 ADMIN BOUNDARIESDrawing · PDF19 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES001 MASTER PLANDrawing · PDF19 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES003 NORTH INSETDrawing · PDF19 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES004 EAST INSETDrawing · PDF19 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES004 WEST INSETDrawing · PDF19 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES012 RETAINED INFRASTRUCTUREDrawing · PDF19 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES014 PROPOSED ANEMONETER MASTDrawing · PDF19 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES015 INDICATIVE SUBSTATIONDrawing · PDF6 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES016 PROPOSED SUBSTATION ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF6 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES019 NEW PERMISSIVE BRIDLEWAYDrawing · PDF6 Mar 2015View
CD 1 DRAWING ES020 NEW & EXISTING ACCESS TRACKSDrawing · PDF6 Mar 2015View

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17-04-03 IR SCOUT MOOR WIND FARM ROCHDALE 17-05-02 AR SCOUT MOOR WIND FARM ROCHDALE 17-07-06 FINAL DL SCOUT MOOR WIND FARM
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